Ellen Pompeo
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| Born | Ellen Kathleen Pompeo November 10, 1969 Everett, Massachusetts, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | Chris Ivery (2007–present) |
| Children | Stella Luna |
Ellen Pompeo was born on November 10, 1969. Is an actress, known for playing the role of Meredith Grey on the ABC Grey's Anatomy.
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[edit] Early life
Ellen Kathleen Pompeo was born in Everett, Massachusetts, the daughter of Joseph, a salesman, and Kathleen Pompeo.[1] Of Irish and Italian descent, she was raised Roman Catholic.[2][3] Her grandfather was born in Gesualdo, a village in the Province of Avellino, Italy.[4][citation needed] Her mother died of a painkiller overdose when Ellen was four, and her father remarried soon after. She has five siblings: three sisters and two brothers. She was nicknamed the pencil, and Stracciatella (an Italian egg drop soup).[5]
For more than two years, she served cocktails in Miami, where she met fashion photographer Andrew Rosenthal, with whom she was romantically linked for some time.[citation needed] In 1996, she was bartending at the SoHo Bar & Grill in New York City's Upper West Side when an agent approached her to appear in commercials.[citation needed] Subsequently, she appeared in commercials for Citibank and L'Oréal.[citation needed] She began her career with minor roles on television shows like Strangers with Candy, Friends and Law & Order and a handful of others. Ellen has 6 toes on one of her feet.
[edit] Career
Determined to succeed in acting, Pompeo moved to Los Angeles in 2001. She participed in the movie Mambo Café[6] with Thalía. A turning point came when she was selected by director Brad Silberling in 2002 for a role in his film Moonlight Mile playing Jake Gyllenhaal's sympathetic love interest. She also appeared in the film Daredevil playing Matt Murdock's (Ben Affleck) secretary Karen Page, but most of her scenes were deleted from the theatrical version of the film.[citation needed] In 2002, Pompeo appeared in Catch Me If You Can and in 2003, Old School. Television guest roles include two episodes of Law & Order and an episode of Friends. She portrayed Jim Carrey's ex-girlfriend, Naomi, in the 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Although her scenes were cut from the film, she felt grateful that director Michel Gondry chose her to appear in his film.[7]
Pompeo landed her first major role in the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy, which is now in its eighth season,[8] as the title character, Meredith Grey, a surgical resident at a prestigious hospital. In 2007, Pompeo was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama Series.[citation needed] That year, she also signed a new contract for Grey's Anatomy that increased her salary to US$200,000 per episode. She is contracted with the show for eight seasons which is the standard length in Hollywood after which actors often demand large raises.
On October 13, 2007, Pompeo was honored by the National Italian American Foundation for her achievement in entertainment at a black-tie gala in Washington, D.C.[9]
On October 27, 2011 Deadline.com reported that Ellen Pompeo has launched her own production company called Calamity Jane which sold its first project to ABC, an untitled show about female agents on the Secretary of State's security detail. Pompeo will be the show's executive producer.[10]
[edit] Personal life
Pompeo married Chris Ivery on Friday, November 9th, 2007. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was the legal witness to the ceremony.[11] She gave birth to her first child - a daughter named Stella Luna, on September 15, 2009.[12]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | 8 ½ x 11 | Human Resources Woman | (short film) |
| Coming Soon | Upset Girl | ||
| 2000 | Eventual Wife | Beth | (short film) |
| In the Weeds | Martha | ||
| Mambo Café | Stacy | ||
| 2002 | Moonlight Mile | Bertie Knox | |
| Catch Me If You Can | Marci | ||
| 2003 | Old School | Nicole | |
| Daredevil | Karen Page | ||
| Undermind | Flynn | ||
| 2004 | Nobody's Perfect | Veronica | (short film) |
| Art Heist | Sandra Walker | ||
| Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Naomi | (scenes deleted) | |
| 2005 | Life of the Party | Phoebe Elgin | |
| 2013 | The Goree Girls | Farah |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Law & Order | Jenna Weber | Savior |
| 1999 | Strangers With Candy | Lizzie Abrams | Feather in the Storm |
| 2000 | Law & Order | Laura Kendrick | Fools for Love |
| Get Real | Nina Adler | History Lessons | |
| 2001 | The Job | Sue | Anger |
| Strong Medicine | Quincy Dunne | Wednesday Night Fever | |
| 2004 | Friends | Missy Goldberg | The One Where the Stripper Cries |
| 2005– | Grey's Anatomy | Meredith Grey | All/Lead Role/Narrator |
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Film or series |
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| 2005 | Nominated | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV- Breakout Female | Grey's Anatomy |
| 2006 | Nominated | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Grey's Anatomy |
| 2006 | Nominated | Teen Choice Award | TV- Choice Actress | Grey's Anatomy |
| 2006 | Won | Satellite Award | Best Ensemble in Television | Grey's Anatomy |
| 2007 | Nominated | Golden Globe Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Grey's Anatomy |
| 2007 | Won | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Grey's Anatomy |
| 2007 | Won | Satellite Award | Best Actress – Drama Series | Grey's Anatomy |
| 2007 | Won | National Italian American Foundation | Special Achievement in Entertaining | |
| 2008 | Nominated | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Grey's Anatomy |
| 2008 | Nominated | Ewwy Award | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Grey's Anatomy |
| 2009 | Nominated | Gold Derby TV Award | Best Drama Actress -Television | Grey's Anatomy |
| 2010 | Nominated | People's Choice Award | Favorite TV Doctor | Grey's Anatomy |
| 2011 | Nominated | People's Choice Award | Favorite TV Drama Actress | Grey's Anatomy |
[edit] References
- ^ Ellen Pompeo Quietly Weds in New York - Weddings, Ellen Pompeo : People.com
- ^ The Inner Actor: Ellen Pompeo: strength and tenacity from a challenging early life
- ^ ELLENPOMPEO.NET - Ellen Pompeo Fansite
- ^ Vanity Fair italian edition, 02/23/2006
- ^ Bried, Erin: "Anatomy lesson", Self, February 2006
- ^ Spanish Wikipedia link to movie "Mambo Café"
- ^ Bochroch, Judy: "Anatomy of a Late Bloomer", Allure, December 2006
- ^ Ellen Pompeo Series 6 Interview
- ^ NIAF 32nd Anniversary Convention and Gala
- ^ "‘Grey’s’ Star Ellen Pompeo Launches Prod. Company, Sells First Project To ABC" October 27, 2011, Deadline.com
- ^ "Ellen Pompeo Quietly Weds in New York" People, November 14, 2007
- ^ "Exclusive: Ellen Pompeo Welcomes a Baby Girl!" US Magazine, September 23, 2009
[edit] External links
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- Ellen Pompeo at the Internet Movie Database
- Ellen Pompeo Video Biograph - National Italian American Foundation NIAF Gala 2007
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- 1969 births
- American film actors
- American television actors
- American people of Irish descent
- American people of Italian descent
- American Roman Catholics
- Living people
- Actors from Massachusetts
- People from Everett, Massachusetts
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Screen Actors Guild Award winners
